Christian Schools
School choice booming in Indiana, even in rural areasThe Christian Academy of Indiana draws students from 56 ZIP codes in the southern part of the state, Chalkbeat reports, with some parents traveling as… Read More
Government
Vermont restricts school choice, making private schools ‘guaranteed losers’A new Vermont law is limiting places where families can use public tuition dollars, and private schools are paying the price. After Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 454,… Read More
Public Education
Former superintendents call for public microschools, following lead of Christian private schoolsThree former public school superintendents are making a bold call for public education to embrace microschools – something the private Christian school world has been doing for years. Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools lead charge in higher ed reform supported by Trump adminA “long overdue” higher education “course correction” is underway during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, and Christian schools are the center of it. That’s according… Read More
Courts
Christian university facing lawsuit for firing transgender employee; claims suit is attempt at entrapmentIs it discrimination against a transgender person or an attempt to entrap a Christian university? Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, is embroiled in a lawsuit filed by… Read More
Courts
Christian schools ‘encouraged’ by rulings against Biden administration’s overtime ruleA Biden administration measure that would have subjected more than 4 million workers nationwide to new overtime requirements appears to be losing steam following losses in two U.S. District… Read More
Christian Schools
‘You can’t re-enroll too early’: SchoolBox helps fledgling Christian schools with re-enrollment and retentionAs schools enter the second semester, the time is now to start asking families about re-enrollment. That’s according to Jonathan Edmondson of SchoolBox, a… Read More
Christian Schools
Most Christian schools failing worldview test, but some excelThe Christian worldview is under attack, and most Christian schools aren’t doing enough to strengthen it. That’s the latest from the Nehemiah Institute,… Read More
Christian Schools
Southern Baptists call for ‘education reformation,’ urge churches to start and host Christian schoolsIt’s been coming for a while, but now it’s bold and public: Southern Baptists are urging churches to start and host Christian schools. The Southern Baptist… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit challenges Biden-Harris labor laws threatening Christian schoolsShould Christian schools be forced by the government to pay teachers overtime? It’s possible if a new rule issued by the Biden-Harris administration is allowed to stand, but… Read More
Christian Schools
How Christian schools are tackling cyber securityMany of the nation’s 30,000 independent private schools could be susceptible to cyberattacks, according to a recent article in EdTech Magazine. The threats are… Read More
Christian Schools
Colorado discriminated against Catholic preschools by starving them of funding, court rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal court ruled Wednesday that Colorado discriminated against Catholic preschools by refusing to allow them to participate in the state’s school voucher program… Read More
Christian Schools
Private and parochial schools produce better citizens than public schools, new research findsThe movement to establish public schools in America was based around a simple idea, namely that a widely educated populus would benefit the nation by being better citizens. Read More
Government
‘It’s not good for Arkansas kids’: Education policy expert slams proposal to regulate Arkansas private schoolsSchool choice opponents in Arkansas are attempting to regulate private schools through a constitutional amendment proposal. The measure – promoted by the state teachers’ union, an NAACP chapter,… Read More
Public Education
Michigan school district to close 10 schools after falling enrollmentA Michigan public school district announced several of its schools will be closing due to low enrollment, leaving the district at around half of its capacity. Grand Rapids… Read More
Christian Schools
Vermont’s new ‘equity’ rules may negatively impact private, Christian schoolsVermont’s State Board of Education might be incorporating equity rules for private schools that receive taxpayer dollars – rules which previously only applied to public schools. The change… Read More
Christian Schools
Survey reveals continued rising support for private schools, school choiceParents who have kids in private schools have more satisfaction in their kids’ education, while support for school choice increases with understanding of it, a new survey finds. Read More
Christian Schools
Prayerful superintendent leaves public schools behind to become headmaster at growing private Christian schoolPrayer, and public schools being “past the tipping point,” led an Ohio public school superintendent to leave his position to become headmaster of a private Christian school. Matt… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school enrollments continue to rise amid public school decline. Here’s whyChristian schools around the nation are seeing continued growth in enrollment, even as public school attendance continues to drop. According to a recent study,… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school’s fundraiser reaches new heights as leaders finish 24-hour rooftop vigilLeaders at a Kentucky school will stop at nothing to keep Christian education affordable – even enduring a chilly overnight stay on the rooftops of school buildings. “We… Read More